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SATURDAY, MAY 20
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Buffet breakfast.
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration in Mary Lyon Hall continues.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reunion Camp for children under 12. (Pre-registration required.)
10:00 a.m.
165th Commencement Exercises. Address by John Walsh S '60, Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Honorary degree recipients include prominent American representational artist Wolf Kahn, noted abstractionist artist Emily Mason and Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York, Denise Jefferson '65.
12:00 noon
Celebration luncheon.
1:00 p.m.
Registration deadline for Reunion class gift and attendance awards.
1:15 p.m.
Reunion Parade of Classes.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
131st Annual Alumnae/i Association Celebration of Reunion Classes.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Diana in Search of Herself--Portrait of a Troubled Princess. Join Sally Bedell Smith '70 in a discussion about her most recent book, which was published in August 1999. Sponsored by the Class of '70.
Admission Workshop. College bound children? Join members of the Admission staff to learn about the general college search process.
3:00 p.m.
Alumnae/i Tennis Mini-Reunion. Tennis team alumnae/i are invited to join Coach Lynn Miller for a few rounds. Sponsored by the Class of '60.
3:30 p.m.
Medical Ethics. Join Wheaton Professor of Philosophy Rosalind Ekman Ladd '55 for a discussion of current ethical issues in the changing health care scene. Sponsored by the Class of '55.
Campus tour.
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Fun in the Sun. Sponsored by the Classes of '85, '90, '95 and '98. (See "Special Notes" for further information.)
4:00 p.m.
Special interest group receptions sponsored by the Alumnae/i Association:
- Wheaton Men Unite. Join Young Alumnae/i Trustee Haegan Forrest '94 to meet and greet fellow alumni and spouses of alumnae.
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Alumnae/i Reception. Mingle with fellow alumnae/i and allies and meet members of Wheaton's LGBTA Steering Committee, including Jane Martin '74, Jessica Bruce '87, Becky Hemperly '88 and Steve Desroches '96.
- Others to be arranged as requested. Please contact the Alumnae/i Relations Office.
5:00 p.m.
Women and Money. Join Patricia Dunn Grey '80, former Executive of Bankers Trust; Diane Nordin '80, Senior Vice President and Partner with Wellington Management LLP; and Nancy Barton Fellinger, CLU, ChFC '80, Advisor Representative with Sagemark Consulting, for a discussion about this timely topic. Sponsored by the Class of '80.
Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family. Jean Jones Beard '65 will share, through an exhibit of photographs and text panels, the experiences of families who live with chronic mental illness. Sponsored by the Class of '65.
6:00 p.m.
Alumnae Art. Camila McRoberts Colao '50, Sally A. Budgell Jackson '50 and Lilia Gherardi Nash '50 will display their portraits and watercolors. Sponsored by the Class of '50.
6:30 p.m.
Class receptions and designated class meeting time. (See weekend schedule upon your arrival.)
Strolling Minstrels. Roaming entertainment sponsored by the Class of '45.
7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Reunion class dinners for the Classes of: '25, '30, '35, '40, '45, '50, '55, '60, '75 and all post-55th non-reunion classes.
"Festival of Foods" for the Classes of '65, '70, '80, '85, '90, '95, '98 and CE.
9:00 p.m.
Late Night in the Loft. All alumnae/i and guests are invited to continue celebrating in the Balfour-Hood Center.
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